04/12/2024
BLACK AND MINORITY-OWNED BUSINESS GRANTS
U.S. DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE MINORITY BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT AGENCY (MBDA)
Grants and loans for minority business owners
Offered throughout the year
For more information, visit MBDA Business Centers
8(A) BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM
Aids socially and economically disadvantaged businesses
Government contract assistance
Must be certified as an 8(a) entity
AMAZONโS BLACK BUSINESS ACCELERATOR PROGRAM
Supports Black Amazon store sellers
Offers financial support, mentorship, business advice, and promotional support
Free imaging services
Cash grant opportunities
Advertising credits
Startup funding
BLACK AMBITION PRIZE
Competition for Black and Hispanic innovators
Awards range from $15,000 to $1,000,000
Access to capital, coaching, and community
Early-stage ventures in consumer products, healthcare, media, entertainment, technology and AI
Apply through May 6, 2024
THE NATIONAL BLACK BUSINESS PITCH
Pitch competition to connect Black-owned businesses with corps seeking to diversify supply chain
30 finalists pitch to corporate procurement and supplier diversity professionals
Cash prizes up to $10,000
Submit applications by June 3
SHEAMOISTURE GRANT PROGRAMS
Supports small Black-owned businesses
Business development support
$100,000 grants through โThe Next Black Millionairesโ program
$10,000 grants through Community Impact Grant for U.S. Black-owned businesses operating for at least one year
THE WISH LOCAL EMPOWERMENT PROGRAM
Assists Black-owned businesses with 20 or fewer employees
Financial assistance between $500 to $2,000
Recipients must average annual revenue under $1 million
Flexibility in fund allocation
Recipients join Wish Local for access to its consumer base and partnerships
THE MINNESOTA EMERGING ENTREPRENEUR LOAN PROGRAM (ELP)
Grants for businesses in Minnesota owned by minorities, low-income individuals, women, veterans, and persons with disabilities
Provides grant funds to nonprofit lenders to offer loans to startup and expanding businesses
Helps create jobs for minority and low-income individuals
Strengthens minority-owned enterprises
Boosts economic growth in disadvantaged areas
Must apply through certified nonprofit lenders
DEED assists in lender identification
Loans are subject to DEEDโs approval
RESEARCH AND TECHNOLOGY GRANTS
THE BLUEPRINT MEDTECH SMALL BUSINESS TRANSLATOR GRANT
Small businesses developing medical devices for nervous system disorders
Supports making prototype devices, safety testing, and clinical studies for FDA approval
NIH helps plan and monitor research
Funding and access to regulations, patents, and manufacturing experts
Apply by June 20
INNOVATION CORPS AT NIH PROGRAM FOR NIH AND CDC TRANSLATIONAL RESEARCH
Small businesses working on medical projects supported by previous grants
Accelerate development and commercialization of new medical technologies
8-week entrepreneurial program
Course program to learn more about their technologyโs potential impact on customers and partners
Covers program expenses and travel costs
Apply by April 30
NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF HEALTH GRANTS
Funding COVID-19 research
Small businesses that develop and research biomedical technology
Multiple grants
Application deadlines throughout 2024 and beyond
SMALL BUSINESS INNOVATION RESEARCH PROGRAM (SBIR)
Grants aid federal research and development for commercialization
Awards-based program
Supports scientific excellence and technological innovation
Must operate a for-profit company
NATIONAL INSTITUTE ON DISABILITY, INDEPENDENT LIVING, AND REHABILITATION RESEARCHโS SBIR PROGRAM
Funding for technology and research advancement for the improvement of the lives of those with disabilities
Aids national social/economic benefits
Provides ten grants totaling $1 million
Find available grants through the Administration for Community Living
SMALL BUSINESS TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER PROGRAM (STTR)
Funds research in the R&D arena
Must have a formal collaboration with a research institution
Must operate a for-profit company
Meet other requirements to qualify
SMALL BUSINESS DIGITAL READINESS PROGRAM
Supports small businesses seeking to advance in digital space
Digital readiness program
Free online curriculum includes expert coaching, peer networking, and other resources
$10,000 grant eligibility for participants registered in two courses
Rolling opportunity
THE AI INNOVATION GRANT
Funds artificial intelligence-based development
Open to U.S.-owned businesses
$10,000 grant
AMERICAโS SEED FUND
Provides funding for technology development
U.S.-based startups and small businesses
Up to $2 million in funding
Sponsored by the National Science Foundation
Submit project pitches on a rolling basis
CASPER ACCELERATE GRANT PROGRAM
Supports innovation of blockchain technology
Interest in building apps to support infrastructure, end-user applications, and research innovation
$25 million grant program
Rolling application
COMCAST INNOVATION FUND
Technology and research funding for Internet advancement
Areas of interest in open-source development, general and targeted research
Applications accepted until 2024 funds run out
THE EMERGING TECHNOLOGY FUND (ETF)
Assists growing companies in Massachusetts
Supports technology companies with need for acquisition, expansion, working capital, or equipment purchases
Must reflect strong management, technical advancements, market demand, and solid financial records
Loans up to $4,000,000
BUSINESSES AFFECTED BY COVID-19 OR NATURAL DISASTER
REBUILD THE BLOCK
Grant program for Black entrepreneurs
Helps recipients connect with community members on a larger scale
Applicants must have been affected by COVID-19 or other destruction
90 applicants per three-month cycle
Apply on grant page
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